University of California - Los Angeles: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #13 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #11 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #11 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 249 | In California |
| #1 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
| #5 of 1,805 | For Ophthalmology |
| Top10 | For 27 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 9%
- Undergraduates
- 33,475
- Graduates
- 13,860
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ucla.edu
University of California - Los Angeles Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of California - Los Angeles has an acceptance rate of 9% and is among the top 2% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Applicants | 146,272 | 67,788 | 78,484 |
| Admissions | 13,114 | 5,468 | 7,646 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,603 | 2,624 | 3,979 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 7 | 5 | 2 |
5,535 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
785 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Asian | 12574 (27%) |
|---|---|
| White | 11678 (25%) |
| Hispanic | 10220 (22%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 6352 (13%) |
| Two or more races | 3208 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 1730 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1423 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 71 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $25,627
- Students receiving aid
- 59%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $13,146 | $12,762 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,146 | $12,762 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $47,346 | $27,864 |
| Fee in-district | $2,057 | $1,714 |
| Fee in-state | $2,057 | $1,714 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,057 | $1,714 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 20,081 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,369 |
University of California - Los Angeles majors
University of California - Los Angeles has granted 9,583 bachelor's degrees across 98 programs, 3,844 master's across 98 programs, and 1,457 doctorate degrees across 77 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California - Los Angeles.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 738 | 133 | 20 |
| Psychology, General | 687 | 35 | 43 |
| Management Science | 737 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 687 | 9 | 12 |
| Sociology, General | 621 | 11 | 13 |
| Computer Science | 352 | 117 | 44 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 442 | 5 | 15 |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 420 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 146 | 215 | 44 |
| Law | 372 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 186 | 106 | 30 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 276 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 271 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 237 | 4 | 9 |
| Statistics, General | 207 | 19 | 11 |
| Communication, General | 228 | 4 | |
| Human Biology | 232 | ||
| Physiology, General | 207 | 19 | |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 225 | ||
| Education, General | 189 | 35 | |
| History, General | 197 | 9 | 6 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 50 | 151 | 10 |
| Anthropology, General | 174 | 5 | 15 |
| Engineering, General | 194 | ||
| Biochemistry | 188 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 90 | 70 | 19 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 112 | 63 | |
| Medicine | 168 | ||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 166 | ||
| Neuroscience | 143 | 15 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 151 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 62 | 47 | 38 |
| Physics, General | 83 | 40 | 24 |
| Mathematics, General | 77 | 33 | 25 |
| Environmental Science | 126 | 4 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 30 | 96 | 4 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 68 | 34 | 22 |
| Dentistry | 114 | ||
| Philosophy | 103 | 3 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 106 | ||
| Social Work | 100 | 6 | |
| Mathematics, Other | 104 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 67 | 16 | 16 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 61 | 30 | 6 |
| Computational Mathematics | 95 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 93 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 85 | 2 | 4 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 90 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 89 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 28 | 37 | 23 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 81 | 3 | |
| Public Health, Other | 70 | 12 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 63 | 14 | 2 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 74 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 73 | ||
| Library Science, Other | 73 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 68 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 47 | 16 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 59 | 1 | 2 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 50 | 3 | 7 |
| Epidemiology | 42 | 18 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 60 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 53 | 6 | |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 49 | 9 | |
| Health Services Administration | 58 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 54 | ||
| Geography | 43 | 3 | 7 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 17 | 20 | 11 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 48 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 38 | 3 | 3 |
| Music Performance, General | 40 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 37 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 36 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 25 | 10 | |
| Labor Studies | 35 | ||
| Statistics, Other | 35 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 30 | 4 | |
| Ecology | 34 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 22 | 4 | 8 |
| Linguistics | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Biostatistics | 25 | 4 | |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 28 | |
| Astrophysics | 28 | ||
| Music, General | 21 | 7 | |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 15 | 10 | |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 22 | ||
| Biophysics | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 22 | ||
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 22 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 12 | 9 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Music Management | 21 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 20 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 19 | 1 | |
| Environmental Health | 17 | 2 | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 19 | ||
| Architecture | 17 | 1 | |
| Dance, General | 16 | 2 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 17 | ||
| American Literature (United States) | 16 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 15 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 15 | ||
| Molecular Physiology | 15 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 8 | 6 | |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 14 | ||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 7 | 6 | |
| Comparative Literature | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Music Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 9 | 2 | |
| Nursing Practice | 11 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 9 | 2 | |
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 10 | ||
| Molecular Pharmacology | 10 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 2 | 7 | |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 8 | |
| Medical Science & Scientist | 9 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other | 8 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | 7 | |
| African Studies | 6 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Materials Science | 6 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 1 | 4 | |
| Archeology | 1 | 4 | |
| Human & Medical Genetics | 1 | 4 | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 4 | |
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 | 3 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 5 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 4 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 4 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | 3 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 3 | |
| Engineering, Other | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Geochemistry | 2 | 1 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | ||
| Russian Studies | 3 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 2 | ||
| Molecular Toxicology | 2 | ||
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 1 | 1 | |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Area Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | ||
| Computer Engineering, Other | 1 | ||
| European Studies & Civilization | 1 | ||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 1 | ||
| Islamic Studies | 1 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Structural Engineering | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 9,583 | 3,844 | 1,457 |
University of California - Los Angeles has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 93% | 92% | 93% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of California - Los Angeles is a world-class research university with 373,363 scientific papers published and 19,045,903 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3694 | 82232 |
| 1994 | 3809 | 88473 |
| 1995 | 3784 | 96414 |
| 1996 | 4054 | 102593 |
| 1997 | 4157 | 111077 |
| 1998 | 4669 | 124061 |
| 1999 | 4616 | 135053 |
| 2000 | 5158 | 157594 |
| 2001 | 5522 | 172766 |
| 2002 | 7203 | 213975 |
| 2003 | 7095 | 237888 |
| 2004 | 7165 | 263461 |
| 2005 | 7903 | 305088 |
| 2006 | 8158 | 345173 |
| 2007 | 8458 | 381627 |
| 2008 | 8944 | 425391 |
| 2009 | 9035 | 467882 |
| 2010 | 9512 | 516742 |
| 2011 | 10058 | 579058 |
| 2012 | 10435 | 636451 |
| 2013 | 10550 | 689198 |
| 2014 | 11246 | 737383 |
| 2015 | 11430 | 774387 |
| 2016 | 11652 | 789424 |
| 2017 | 12063 | 828643 |
| 2018 | 12859 | 883333 |
| 2019 | 13721 | 972136 |
| 2020 | 15905 | 1142683 |
| 2021 | 16139 | 1246398 |
| 2022 | 15761 | 1175843 |
| 2023 | 16387 | 1195393 |
| 2024 | 13253 | 1166324 |
| 2025 | 10836 | 1033109 |
University of California - Los Angeles alumni
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Occupations
- entrepreneurtelevision directorfilm actorbodybuilderfilm director
- Biography
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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
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Marilyn Monroe
- Enrolled in the University of California - Los Angeles
- 1951-1962 studied literary studies and art
- Occupations
- Playboy Playmateactorautobiographermodelfashion model
- Biography
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Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2025) by her death in 1962.
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Mila Kunis
- Occupations
- child actorfilm actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis is an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and raised in Los Angeles, she began acting with minor television roles in the early 1990s. She starred as Jackie Burkhart on That '70s Show from 1998 to 2006 and has voiced Meg Griffin on Family Guy since 1999.
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Nicolas Cage
- Occupations
- directorfilm actortelevision producerexecutive producervoice actor
- Biography
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Nicolas Kim Coppola, known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Known for his versatility as an actor, Cage's work across diverse film genres has gained him a significant cult following. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $6.4 billion worldwide.
General info
| Alternative names | UCLA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Motto | Let There Be Light |
| Colors | ucla blue, ucla gold |
| Academic calendar | September to June. Also Summer Session.Quarters. |
| Total FTE staff | 28,569 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 405 Hilgard Ave Los Angeles, California, 90095-1405 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 3,899,000 |
| Phone | 3108254321 |